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Changed movie opinions on first and second viewings
Posted on 8/5/26 at 10:56 am
Posted on 8/5/26 at 10:56 am
There's been plenty of times I've had a solid opinion on a movie on the first viewing but on the second viewing I completely changed my mind. Sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse.
"Once Upon a Time In Hollywood"
First time I thought it was really empty / slow / meandering and not that engrossing till the end, on the second viewing I felt like the movie is was like floating through a dream above the world you're watching and now I think it might one of my favorite QT movies, because it's so different, and it's genuinely more funny than I remembered.
Any other films you changed your mind on?
"Once Upon a Time In Hollywood"
First time I thought it was really empty / slow / meandering and not that engrossing till the end, on the second viewing I felt like the movie is was like floating through a dream above the world you're watching and now I think it might one of my favorite QT movies, because it's so different, and it's genuinely more funny than I remembered.
Any other films you changed your mind on?
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Posted on 8/5/26 at 11:01 am to Outback Ray
I think I walked out of Heat in the theater, which I've done maybe 2-3 times in my life. 
It's an awesome movie, I don't really know wtf I was thinking.
It's an awesome movie, I don't really know wtf I was thinking. 
Posted on 8/5/26 at 11:05 am to Outback Ray
As a 13 year old I waked out of Austin Powers. It's now one of my all time favorite comedies. Pretty sure if I would have stayed until the Alotta Fagina hot tub scene I would have stayed and had a boner the rest of the movie.
Unforgiven has grown on me a lot over the years. Used to think it was probably the most overrated western ever but it really is a great movie.
Unforgiven has grown on me a lot over the years. Used to think it was probably the most overrated western ever but it really is a great movie.
Posted on 8/5/26 at 11:10 am to Outback Ray
Napoleon Dynamite.
Hated it in college. I like it years later.
Hated it in college. I like it years later.
This post was edited on 8/5/26 at 11:11 am
Posted on 8/5/26 at 11:12 am to facher08
Slumdog Millionaire. Loved it the first time I saw it. On second viewing, I couldn’t ignore the massive plot holes.
Posted on 8/5/26 at 11:15 am to Outback Ray
The Blackcoat's Daughter.
Somehow I missed the major "twist" the first time and was completely lost.
After watching it a second time, I got it, and now it's one of my favorites.
Somehow I missed the major "twist" the first time and was completely lost.
After watching it a second time, I got it, and now it's one of my favorites.
Posted on 8/5/26 at 11:18 am to Outback Ray
Many of the great comedies require a second viewing to catch all the jokes.
Hell some jokes I never got until I was an adult.
Airplane! and Blazing Saddles are prime examples.
In the 80's all my friends were raving about Monty Python and the Holy Grail. I watched it the first time and didn't understand a word they were saying and wasn't prepared for all the sillyness. It wasn't until the 3d time watching that I started to get it. I probably wouldn't have given it a second chance if a hot nerd chick didn't keep referencing it.
The opposite can also be true. The 5th Element was in my top 5 sci-fi movies of all time up until a few years ago. Now I can't even watch it without thinking it's stupid.
Bram Stoker's Dracula. Hated it at first. Then loved it. Now I hate it again.
Forrest Gump. Loved it up until a few years ago. Now I hate it. The story is ridiculous and Forrest's relationships with others are weird.
Some horror movies get better with rewatching. Saw and Scream were better when you're looking for details.
Hated Starship Troopers when it came out. Now I love it realizing it's satire.
Hell some jokes I never got until I was an adult.
Airplane! and Blazing Saddles are prime examples.
In the 80's all my friends were raving about Monty Python and the Holy Grail. I watched it the first time and didn't understand a word they were saying and wasn't prepared for all the sillyness. It wasn't until the 3d time watching that I started to get it. I probably wouldn't have given it a second chance if a hot nerd chick didn't keep referencing it.
The opposite can also be true. The 5th Element was in my top 5 sci-fi movies of all time up until a few years ago. Now I can't even watch it without thinking it's stupid.
Bram Stoker's Dracula. Hated it at first. Then loved it. Now I hate it again.
Forrest Gump. Loved it up until a few years ago. Now I hate it. The story is ridiculous and Forrest's relationships with others are weird.
Some horror movies get better with rewatching. Saw and Scream were better when you're looking for details.
Hated Starship Troopers when it came out. Now I love it realizing it's satire.
Posted on 8/5/26 at 11:43 am to Outback Ray
Couldn’t get through Raising Arizona on first viewing now it’s one of my favorites and I’ve watched it multiple times. Just didn’t get it the first time.
Posted on 8/5/26 at 11:51 am to Outback Ray
Stepbrothers
At the beginning I found it really stupid and didn't feel like watching the rest
Then I learned to lean into the stupidity and loved the jokes and quotes with all the ridiculousness associated
At the beginning I found it really stupid and didn't feel like watching the rest
Then I learned to lean into the stupidity and loved the jokes and quotes with all the ridiculousness associated
Posted on 8/5/26 at 12:38 pm to BitBuster
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Forrest Gump. Loved it up until a few years ago. Now I hate it. The story is ridiculous and Forrest's relationships with others are weird.
Do you know any people with autism that don't have weird relationships?
Posted on 8/5/26 at 12:41 pm to Outback Ray
No Country for Old Men
Didn't really like the movie first time I saw it but it has become one of my watch every time its on favorites.
Didn't really like the movie first time I saw it but it has become one of my watch every time its on favorites.
Posted on 8/5/26 at 12:57 pm to Outback Ray
I enjoyed Tombstone upon first viewing. Upon subsequent viewing, I hated the abundance of western cliches, and the use of heavily costumed and well groomed pretty theater kids power posing.
I eventually came to realize there was no serious attempt at authenticity. It was just a western cosplay and I’m embarrassed that I ever enjoyed watching it.
I eventually came to realize there was no serious attempt at authenticity. It was just a western cosplay and I’m embarrassed that I ever enjoyed watching it.
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